A young Louisiana man's death leads police across the Atlantic, after a confession in Leeds reveals a disturbing online connection and raises questions about what happened during his final moments…
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This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.
Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.
Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.
Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, additional writing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.
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MUSIC:
Growing Pains by Featherland
Blade Edge by Cody Martin
Defender Trials by Cody Martin
Dragon Silk by Cody Martin
Dream Sequence by Cody Martin
Every Life Matters by Cody Martin
Sabotage by Cody Martin
The Fall by Cody Martin
Nightlock by Cody Martin
Down To The Wire by Rhythm Scott
True Crime Investigation by Rhythm Scott
Moonflower by Matt Wigton
In The Shadow Of The Monolith by Phillip Mount
Point Of No Return by Salon Dijon
Swarm Of Flies by Stephen Keech
No Escape by Wicked Cinema
Reconcilliation by Wicked Cinema
REFERENCES:
POLICE / CPS / LAW PAGES
https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/man-sentenced-encouraging-suicide-man-usa
https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/updated-sentence-man-jailed-encouraging-suicide-vulnerable-21-year-old-usa
https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/man-charged-encouraging-suicide-after-death-usa
https://www.thelawpages.com/court-cases/Dylan-Phelan-46131-1.law#
NEWSBANK
Daily Star: Web Edition Articles (England), January 26, 2026
Daily Telegraph, The/The Sunday Telegraph: Web Edition Articles (London, England), January 26, 2026
Guardian, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England), January 26, 2026
Huddersfield Daily Examiner: Web Edition Articles (England), January 26, 2026
MailOnline (London, England), January 26, 2026
Yorkshire Evening Post (England), January 26, 2026
Bradford Telegraph and Argus (England), January 27, 2026
Express, The (London, England), January 27, 2026
Herald, The/Sunday Herald, The (Glasgow, Scotland), January 27, 2026
Huddersfield Daily Examiner (England), February 12, 2026
Bradford Telegraph and Argus (England), March 11, 2026
Daily Record, The / Sunday Mail: Web Edition Articles (Scotland), March 11, 2026
Daily Star: Web Edition Articles (England), March 11, 2026
Huddersfield Daily Examiner: Web Edition Articles (England), March 11, 2026
MailOnline (London, England), March 11, 2026
Yorkshire Evening Post (England), March 11, 2026
Bradford Telegraph and Argus (England), June 12, 2026
Daily Mirror, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England), June 12, 2026
Daily Star: Web Edition Articles (England), June 12, 2026
Guardian, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England), June 12, 2026
Huddersfield Daily Examiner: Web Edition Articles (England), June 12, 2026
Independent, The/The Independent on Sunday: Web Edition Articles (London, England), June 12, 2026
MailOnline (London, England), June 12, 2026
Manchester Evening News: Web Edition Articles (England), June 12, 2026
Yorkshire Evening Post (England), June 12, 2026
Daily Mirror, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England), June 13, 2026
Sun, The (London, England), June 13, 2026
Times, The (London, England), June 13, 2026
Doncaster Free Press (England), June 15, 2026
Star, The (Sheffield, England), June 20, 2026
Huddersfield Daily Examiner: Web Edition Articles (England), June 24, 2026
LeedsLive (England), June 24, 2026
Courier, The (Houma, LA), June 25, 2026
ONLINE
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2d84x3nddo
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d2pnvpnl2o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cre04npdl17o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyz22pzl0eo
https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/crime/leeds-man-jailed-for-encouraging-american-to-take-his-own-life-8691166
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/evil-dylan-phelan-live-sentencing-34109394
https://www.falgoutfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/darlene-moran-3
https://www.samartfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Travis-Lee-Dyer?obId=33667602
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/travis-dyer-obituary?id=56747557
https://www.aol.com/articles/online-campaign-cruelty-led-real-061305000.html
https://eu.houmatoday.com/story/news/2014/08/15/houma-bar-holds-fundraiser-for-local-family-following-accident/27114215007/
https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2026-06-12/friends-and-family-remember-man-goaded-to-suicide-online
https://www.itv.com/watch/news/he-was-my-brother-and-i-love-him-friends-and-family-remember-man-goaded-to-suicide-online/83d06lm
https://eu.houmatoday.com/story/news/crime/2026/06/23/man-pleads-guilty-to-goading-theriot-man-to-suicide/90576065007/